Freshwater mussels are considered to be the most rapidly declining group of freshwater organisms in the U.S. There are approximately 300 freshwater mussel species in the U.S., of which 53 are known to occur in Texas.
With over 8 million residents, more people in Texas utilize water, wildlife and recreational resources from the Trinity River basin than from any other river basin in the state.
The Recovery Credit System is an incentive based program that allows private lands to offset natural or man-made wildlife habitat loss that can occur through private or public activities.
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The Prescribed Fire Management Portal provides convenient access to information and resources on general concepts and applications of prescribed fire management.
Texas is home to over 142 million acres of private farms, ranches and forestlands, thus leading the nation in land area devoted to privately-owned working lands.
The Trinity River Information Management System provides an outreach and planning tool for supporting land conservation and habitat restoration decisions.